Petrographic characterization and evolution of the Permian coal deposits of the Rajmahal basin, Bihar, India

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 93-118

  Singh, Mahendra P ^a   Singh, Prakash K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; COAL MINES; COMPOSITION; FLUORESCENCE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MINERALS; PEAT; PETROGRAPHY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ARGILLACEOUS MINERAL MATTER; CHUPERBHITA COAL; EVOLUTION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; LIMNIC TO LIMNO TELMATIC CONDITION; LIPTINITE MACERALS; MICROPETROGRAPHIC STUDY; PILLAR COAL;

COAL DEPOSITS;

COAL; INERTINITE; LIPTINITE; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; PEAT; PERMIAN; SWAMP;

INDIA, BIHAR, RAJMAHAL BASIN;

EID: 0029667445     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-5162(95)00005-4     Document Type: Article

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